Martha Is Dead: Here's What Was Removed on PlayStation, and Why

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PlayStation versions of historical horror game Martha Is Dead recently received seemingly last-minute modifications – and we now what was removed (or modifed) and at least some of the reason as to why.

Having spoken to publisher Wired Interactive, and consulted with IGN's reviewer, we now know that the PlayStation version has removed interactivity from scenes where players slice and peel off a corpse's face and cut open a corpse's womb with scissors.

References to masturbation were also removed, and the PlayStation version features more detailed content warnings at the start of the game than other platforms.

An optional censored mode was also added to the PS4 and PS5 versions that, if turned on, entirely removes the face peeling and womb cutting scenes, alongside scenes depicting miscarriage and suicide. All versions of the game feature an option to censor scenes of self harm in the final chapter, but Xbox and PC versions do not include the expanded censored mode on PlayStation.

Charity Safe In Our World was approached by developer LKA to include a message within Martha is Dead to help players struggling with mental health issues, and this is now displayed at the beginning and end of the game on all versions, including Xbox and PC.

The changes were announced on February 14, ten days before the game launched on February 24, alongside news that the physical PlayStation versions of the game would be delayed for a short period of time. However, at the time, the details of what was changed were not available.

Neil